Ishmael Beah A Long Way Gone Analysis

A long way gone by Ishmael Beah is a story about his experiences as a child soldier in a civil war in Sierra Leone. He vividly showcases his life during the war by writing about his memories and his emotions in those particular situations. By displaying such scenarios, Beah indirectly explains his audience and purpose of his writing. Beah’s main audience for his book is the older and matured North American general public. He directs his writing towards that demographic because he expects them to be sophisticated enough to be able to analyze the impact of the violent scenes in his book. Beah uses a lot of imagery when describing scenes, for example in the beginning of the book when he sees a mother carrying her child and using her as a shield